Feigen fifth in 50 freestyle final

OMAHA, Neb. – Churchill graduate Jimmy Feigen finished fifth in the men’s 50 freestyle final on Sunday, three-tenths of a second short of qualifying for the Olympics in a second event.
Feigen, a Churchill graduate and Texas Longhorn, finished in 21.93 seconds. Cullen Jones won with a time of 21.59 and Anthony Ervin was second at 21.60. The top two finishers advanced to the Olympics.
“I’m happy with the time, and I’m just proud of Cullen,” Feigen said. “That was an awesome swim (by Jones).”
Feigen earned a spot on the Olympic team with a fifth place finish in the 100 freestyle on Friday. He’ll be part of the 4×100 relay lineup in London.
“It’s definitely a different experience at the trials,” Feigen said. “Dealing with everything here was pretty intense. I think I’ll be able to handle it better in four years.”